HC Deb 27 March 1968 vol 761 cc268-9W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Transport what proportion of the £21.3 million advanced to port authorities under Section 11 of the Harbours Act, 1964, and of the £16.5 million advanced to British Transport Docks Board under Section 20 of the Transport Act, 1962 relates to Scotland.

Mr. Carmichael

My right hon. Friend has agreed to lend £5 million in respect of the new entrance lock at Leith; £3.9 million of this has been advanced. Loans to the British Transport Docks Board are made in relation to their approved overall capital requirements; of their total capital investment of £41.4 million during the period £3.0 million was in respect of Scotland.

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